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What will impact after South Korea's Yoon’s 2nd impeachment vote over martial law attempt
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to face a crucial second impeachment vote on Saturday following his controversial attempt to impose martial law earlier this month. The decree, which lasted less than six hours, shocked the nation, divided his political party, and left his presidency...
South Korean President faces close second martial law impeachment vote
South Koreas opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, has urged lawmakers to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law declaration. The National Assembly will hold its second vote on impeachment Saturday, requiring 200 votes to pass. Opposition members need support from eight ruling...
South Korea's opposition leader Lee advocates impeaching President Yoon
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said on Friday that the best way to restore order in the country is to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol. His comments came one day before a scheduled parliamentary vote on Yoons brief imposition of martial law, reports Reuters. Yoons move to impose...
South Korea weighs travel ban on President Yoon
South Korean police are reportedly considering an overseas travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol in connection with his controversial imposition of martial law last week, Yonhap news agency reported on Monday. The potential travel restriction comes as authorities investigate Yoons decision to...
South Korea president survives impeachment
South Koreas President Yoon Suk Yeol survived a vote of impeachment on Saturday after the vote was boycotted by governing party lawmakers, CNN reported. In another day of high drama, a number of lawmakers left parliament ahead of the vote to impeach President Yoon over his decision to impose a...
South Korean president apologizes for martial law declaration
South Koreas president apologized on Saturday for the public concern caused by his brief attempt to declare martial law earlier this week, just hours before a parliamentary vote on his impeachment. Yoon said in a brief televised address Saturday morning he wont shirk legal or political...
S Korean president accepts defense minister’s resignation
Citing CNN, UNB reported that South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol has accepted the resignation of defense minister Kim Yong-hyun following criticism over the presidents brief imposition of martial law. The media report referred to the defense ministry and said: Choi Byung-hyuk, South Koreas...
S Korea stocks fall, won steady amid Asian market volatility
Equities extended losses in Seoul on Thursday, while the won stabilised as South Korea entered a period of uncertainty with President Yoon Suk Yeol clinging to power after his brief imposition of martial law this week. Additionally, Bitcoin broke past the $1,00,000 mark for the first time on...
Soldiers vs office chairs: South Korea's martial law standoff
Parliamentary staffers used sofas and fire extinguishers to block soldiers armed with assault rifles and night-vision goggles from entering South Koreas National Assembly to maintain martial law, CCTV footage released on Wednesday showed. Shortly after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial...
U.S. responds to South Korea's rescinded martial law declaration
The United States has welcomed South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeols decision to rescind the declaration of emergency martial law, a move made after the National Assemblys unanimous rejection of the measure. In a statement, U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Tuesday (Washington time)...
Dhaka and Seoul kick off negotiation to sign EPA
Bangladesh and South Korea have launched negotiations for signing a Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the two countries. Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin and Korean Minister for Trade Inkyo Cheong attended the first meeting of the negotiation in Seoul, a message received here said....
South Korea's development: A model for our future growth
Bangladeshs economy is showing steady improvement, driven by the growth of its garment industry and significant remittances from expatriates. This progress has led to increased production and economic activity, raising the standard of living compared to previous years. In 1975, the countrys per...
South Korea donates $2mn to support WFP’s Rohingya food aid in Bangladesh
The Republic of Korea has stepped up its support to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) with a new contribution of US$2 million. The timely funding enabled WFP to reach nearly 76,000 Rohingya and provide them with a full ration of US$12.50 for two months, according to a WFP press...
South Korea aspires to be vital partner in Bangladesh's infrastructure dev: Envoy
South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Park Young-sik on Friday said Bangladesh requires further infrastructure development to make its economy more resilient, and Seoul aspires to become a vital partner in this effort. Korea aspires to become a vital partner in Bangladeshs infrastructure...
50 countries warn UN of ransomware attacks on hospitals
The World Health Organization (WHO) and some 50 countries have issued a warning at the United Nations about the rise of ransomware attacks against hospitals, reports AFP. Countries and WHO issued the warning on Friday, where the United States specifically blamed Russia for the potential attack....
North Korea jams GPS signals, disrupting ships civilian flights
For the second consecutive day on Saturday, North Korea conducted GPS jamming attacks, impacting several ships and dozens of civilian aircraft, according to South Koreas Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), according to Korean news agency Yonhap. The attacks, originating from North Koreas Haeju and...
South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting data
South Koreas privacy watchdog on Tuesday fined social media company Meta 21.6 billion won ($15 million) for illegally collecting sensitive personal information from Facebook users, including data about their political views and sexual orientation, and sharing it with thousands of advertisers,...
North Korea fires missiles toward the sea ahead of US election
South Korean military said that North Korea on Tuesday fired barrage of short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern sea, reports UNB. The military said that the country continued its weapons demonstrations hours before the US presidential election. South Koreas Joint Chiefs of Staff...
More than 10,000 North Korean troops in Russia for Ukraine war: Seoul
South Korean defence ministry said on Tuesday that more than 10,000 North Korean troops have arrived in Russia to support its war against Ukraine, reports Reuters. It also said that a significant number of troops have arrived in the frontline areas including Kursk. The remarks came hours...
US nuclear bomber joins air drill with S. Korea, Japan
South Korean military said that the country along with, the Japan, and the United States on Sunday conducted a joint air drill involving a nuclear-capable bomber, repots BSS. It conducted the air drill in response to North Koreas latest long-range missile test, the military statement furthered....
Cousin marriage ban in South Korea poised to lose effect
In South Korea, marriages between third cousins or closer relatives are prohibited and any such unions are annulled if they are discovered. However, the ban on marriages between relatives up to the eighth degree may soon lose its effectiveness, as the law that allows for annulments will expire...
N. Korean trash balloon lands in Seoul's presidential compound
A North Korean balloon carrying trash landed on Seouls presidential compound on Thursday, authorities said, with local media reporting it contained propaganda leaflets ridiculing President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife. Activist groups in South Korea have long sent propaganda northwards, typically...
North Korea shipped 1500 soldiers to Russia: Spy
South Korean spy agency on Friday claimed that North Korea has shipped 1,500 soldiers to Russia for training, reports CNN. The hermit nation transported its special forces fighters on seven Russian ships earlier in October, South Koreas National Intelligence Service (NIS) said in a press release...
N Korea sending ‘large number of troops’ to Russia: Seoul
North Korea has decided to deploy a large-scale troop contingent to support Moscows war in Ukraine, with 1,500 special forces already in Russias Far East and undergoing training, Seouls spy agency said Friday. The National Intelligence Service released detailed satellite images it said showed...
Seoul court acquits ex-police chief over Halloween crush killing 150 people
A South Korean court acquitted the former Seoul police chief and two officers Thursday of professional negligence over a deadly 2022 Halloween crowd crush that killed more than 150 people. The court ruled that Kim Kwang-ho -- the highest-ranking police official indicted over the crush -- could...
South Korea's Han sells one million books after Nobel Prize victory
Bookstores in South Korea announced on Wednesday that over a million copies of Han Kangs books have been sold since she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Han, the first South Korean to receive this honor, is internationally acclaimed for her novel The Vegetarian, which won the Man...
North Korea blows up roads to South Korea as military tensions escalate
The military of South Korea stated that North Korea has blown up sections of the roads connecting the two nations. The blasts occurred around midday (03:00 GMT) in areas north of the military demarcation line, as stated by the Joint Chiefs of Staff in a message to the press on Tuesday, reports Al...
S. Korea military says 'fully ready' as N. Korea orders troops on the border
South Koreas military said Monday it was fully ready to respond after North Korea ordered troops on the border to prepare to fire in an escalating dispute over drone flights to Pyongyang. The nuclear-armed North has accused Seoul of flying drones over its capital to drop propaganda leaflets filled...